One of those rare Thai BL dramas with an actual character arc

An engaging story in my opinion requires one or more characters that develops as the story progresses. We are introduced to the strengths and weaknesses of the characters, their motivations, morals, convictions and faults. No one is perfect and that is what we want to see in a character. And as the story progresses, we see the characters going through an inner conflict, an introspection of sorts that challenge their way of thinking and they come out as a changed individual at the end of the series. This in my belief makes a character strong, relatable and worth investing time on.

Now coming to this drama. We are introduced to See-Eiw. A simpleton, pure of heart individual who is an introvert to the point of having social-anxiety. He interacts with a selective few people like his family, neighbours and 2 friends in his high-school. Apart from these he keeps his distance from the rest of the world. His immediate neighbour is Cake, a miscreant and outgoing individual who is surrounded by people always. These two can’t be any more opposites of each other but are the best of friends right from childhood who care deeply for one another.

As we move from one episode to another, we get the whole picture of how Eiw has created a small world around himself and is scared to venture out. There is an unhealthy amount of dependency that he has on Cake. Although in school he keeps his distance out of fear of being ridiculed but when they are together, he just sticks to him, both figuratively and literally. When Cake finds a girlfriend, he spends most of the time with her after school or talking to her on the phone or chatting online. At this development, we find Eiw not just being jealous but having his whole world come crumbling down. His time that is not spent at school is spent with Cake and when Cake is not available, he finds himself lost and helpless. Due to a certain turn of events, Cake has to move away from Eiw for a few years and we see Eiw going through the motions. He spends as much time as he can with Cake before his departure all the while hiding the fact that he has fallen in love with him.

Eiw in Cake’s absence goes through a metamorphosis. No longer is he a timid fellow who hides in his shell. He is now a popular member of the drama club and is well-known in the university. Meanwhile Cake goes through a little change himself. He realizes his true feelings for Eiw but is not comfortable with this new Eiw as it makes him feel left-out.

During the first 12 episodes, we go through a journey of understanding the characters and how they change while navigating through the multiple events in their life. This character arc is rather refreshing to look at and has been handled exceptionally well. Although the last 3 episodes is a saga of Eiw weeping and crying most of the time, the first 12 episodes are worth watching.

The actors did a fabulous job playing these complicated characters especially the emotions portrayed by Earth and Santa. The story mostly revolves around them and they have performed outstandingly.

In conclusion, this series is truly a gem to watch except the last couple of episodes. The story is laser focussed on our two main characters and their journey of identifying their feelings for each other. And we are all the more better with no multiple couples with unnecessary side stories of secondary characters.

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The last Korean BL movie that I saw left me so disappointed because of the way they handled a good storyline and turned in to an incoherent mess that I decided to lay off Korean BLs for some time. When I finally decided to give it one more go, I am glad to have found this movie. It has almost every thing that I am looking for in a BL movie.

Great Storyline: The movie is Kang In Soo a talented singer who is struggling to make a name for himself in the music industry. He wants to become a successful singer and with the help of his friend posts videos on YouTube and even performs on the streets. Yoon Sang Yi, a keyboardist and a part timer at a music company meets Kang In Soo on the street and is captivated by him. The music company scouts Kang In Soo and signs him up to record a label and Yoon Sang Yi moves in with him to help him as an assistant to the producer. In the course of them working together, they start sharing a special bond and a new relationship takes root.

Strong Characters: The movie is about 2 characters, Kang In Soo a singer who wants to make big in the music industry to prove a point to someone. That strong conviction is backed by talent. He is a great singer who we see smile against all the trouble he faces in making his dreams come true. He is a fighter and won’t compromise when it comes to his love for music. He also is aware about his limitations and doesn’t shy away from asking help from friends to make himself better. The second character is Yoon Sang Yi. He is a keyboardist who is part of a small band that performs on streets. He also has a part time job in a music company that hunts for new talents. He appreciates genuine talent like when he encounters Kang In Soo and works hard with him to help him realise his dream. He is caring and shy and we notice this through the multiple interactions that he has with other characters in the movie.

Reasonable Obstacles: Many a movie and series feel that a misunderstanding is what is required to create a drama in a budding relationship. Not this one though. There is no 3rd act breakup. Instead, we see genuine issues that you would face in the course of realising your dream and how it can hinder your progress and make you re-evaluate your life goals. Kang In Soo feels defeated at a certain point due to constant hurdles and takes a break from everything leaving Yoon Sang Yi feeling abandoned.

In conclusion, after previous disappointing Korean series this was a breath of fresh air. We had great characters, amazing actors who performed exceptionally well and a great storyline that was handled well.

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A good start only to devolve in to complete mediocrity

Misunderstandings between characters is generally used for either comedic purposes or a tool to show stress in a relationship leading ultimately to breakup. But this show uses misunderstanding even before the relationship has a chance to develop. Why would you assume someone’s relationship status the first day you met them.

The story is about an adult webtoon artists who hires a talented assistant who has a secret crush on him only to later start having feelings for his assistant. Sounds promising oh! how they have butchered the plot after the initial few episodes. Their relationship not only feels rushed but you wonder why have they even fallen for each other.

Seon Ho first encounters Gu Mu Yeong during his interview and is immediately smitten by his looks. Is there anything else that we know that attracts a seemingly straight guy to fall for another guy? Nope. Just good looks. There are no moments shared between the 2 leads to show them getting closer and trying to know each other. Seon Ho appears to be too shallow and just goes for Mu Yeong because of his beauty.

Gu Mu Yeong on the other hand has been shown to be falling for straight guys over and over just to be heart-broken. He falls for Seon Ho for his artistic talent. Never has he spoken to him before out of fear that he will be left heart-broken again because Seon Ho is straight. But when he gets an opportunity to work with Seon Ho, he is nothing but excited but also acts aloof and non-caring. Now, what else about Seon Ho does Mu Yeong like. No idea! This can certainly be attributed to short run times with limited episodes. Due to this you too feel that there is something missing and find no sound reasoning why you should root for this couple.

There is also Han Joon Seok, Mu Yeong’s only friend who abandons all priorities just to help Mu Yeong. After being with Mu Yeong for so long he realises he has feelings for him too. I did not like this twist as it comes out of nowhere. Joon Seok should have remained as a friend who cares deeply about Mu Yeong.

Also, I thought we have reached that era where a series if it so choses can show two same sex couples kissing. But the kissing scenes in this series appears so awkward as if the actors are being forced to touch lips together. Even them hugging each other is frustrating to watch as you feel visible distance between the two. There are ways to show that the leads are falling in love with each other without showing them kissing and hugging. Please don’t make half-hearted attempts just because it’s needed as it convinces audiences that they aren’t truly in love

In conclusion, the series is short and you can binge watch it when you have nothing else in your watch list

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A short clip that I waited so long for

I loved the series Old Fashion Cup Cake thanks to its adult theme by which I mean that the story is based on 2 main leads working in office with a significant age gap between them. The story was simple and the actors had the most amazing chemistry. So when I was made known of the fact that there is a short clip that came with the DVD I waited patiently for the dubbed version and now that wait finally came to an end and I am happy.

The story is rather short, about one morning where Nozue is cooking Apple Pie for Togawa and Togawa can't help but tease Nozue about the night before. The scene ends with Togawa making a request to Nozue.

I can now only hope for a Season 2 for this great series where we get to see more of their relationship developing as at the end of season 1 they just got together

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4 rushed love stories mashed in to 1 series

This series does not have a coherent story at all and there is nothing anyone can say to convince me otherwise. Thank goodness I went into this with such low expectations that I was safe from disappointment. Why Oh Why would you try to cram 4 different love stories in to any series when you are well aware you wont be able to do justice to any one of them

Lets begin with the our main couple – Bohn and Duen
Bohn is a Senior Engineering student who is known to be ruthless towards his juniors. He meets Duen, a junior Medical student and due to an incident punishes Duen by asking him to buy a flower daily for 30 days. In the course of these 30 days Bohn and Duen fall in love with each other. I say “fall in love with each other” but what you see is far from it. Bohn has such an insecurity complex that if he even sees Duen talking to another guy, he rages and drags Duen out of there just to later end up apologising for his behaviour. In one scene after raging, he asks Duen to come home with him and I feared that he will tie him up in his house so that he doesn’t talk to anyone else. Duen on the other hand always acts as if Bohn is a friend. Doesn’t confess his love and always tries to push Bohn away whenever he tries to get close to him. This isn’t a love story. It’s a story about an insecure guy who keeps teasing his friend. On a side note, I have seen drunk people act, I have seen people acting drunk but what Duen did in episode 2 after a few drinks was nothing close to anything I have ever seen.

Mek and Boss
Boss teasingly always addresses Mek as his husband and himself as Mek’s wife. Unbeknownst to him though Mek has secretly been in love with him the whole time. Boss rather hits on every girl he lays his eyes on and finally finds a girlfriend thanks to Mek’s help. However, when he is forced to keep his distance from his budding idol girlfriend, he realises his feelings for Mek and they start a relationship. The only complaint I have with this love story is that it wasn’t explained well at all. There was a time where Boss tells Mek that he always interested in him. All this while actively pursuing relationship with other girls. It feels like he settled for Mek instead of being in love

Ram and King
This is the only love story that was managed well. Ram is a junior engineering student who keeps to himself and doesn’t talk to people who aren’t his family or friends. King, a senior engineering student finds Ram intriguing and tries to get close to him so that they can talk. Ram starts caring for King and this makes him fall in love with Ram. Ram on the other hand also starts developing feelings for King. I liked the character of Ram, someone who is stoic and not friendly but also a deeply caring individual. Good care is taken to show their love growing organically throughout the series reaching a significant point in the last episode.

Frong and Dr. Thara
There isn’t much of a love story here as till the final episode we just see Frong starting to develop feelings for Dr. Thara but there certainly is potential in this storyline as Dr. Thara is shown as someone who is innocent and simple whereas Frong is passionate showcased when he falls for Duen but warns Bohn to treat him well.

Although Season 2 was announced, it has been sometime and I don’t believe it will be picked up and that is just fine. The series ends on a god note where all the relations are highlighted and rest can be left to our imagination.

Give this one a try only for the characters of Ram and King and may be Frong and Dr. Thara. Rest all are just meh!

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The suspense keeps you hooked till the end

As soon as I completed Sherlock: The Untold Stories I added this movie to my watchlist and have been waiting patiently to watch Dean Fujioka and Iwata Takanori to reprise their role as Shishio and Wakamiya.

I have previously seen the English Movie The Hound of the Baskervilles along with the 2010 English series with Benedict Cumberbatch where one of the episodes deals with this mystery. So, I already had an inkling of what the storyline is and how the mystery will unfold. But when I started watching this is when I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it contains a different plotline and this piqued my interest. The story was fresh and the mystery kept me at the edge of my seat the whole time and what more can I ask for?

The story is about Shishio and Wakamiya going to a remote island to unravel the mystery of the death of a rich client and the curse of a black dog that haunts his family.

Dean Fujioka does a splendid job playing the eccentric Shishio (Sherlock) with the penchant for solving mysteries all the while having a cold exterior and a flair for showmanship when revealing the truth. Iwata Takanori was exceptional as Wakamiya (Watson), a doctor and friend of Shishio always available to help him try to solve the puzzles albeit being ridiculed by Shishio at every opportunity that he gets.

This 2-hour movie is well-paced and the story handled so well that it keeps you guessing until the very end. Don't give this one a miss if you enjoy mystery and suspense.

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An unentertaining attempt to continue with a flawed story-line of season 1

The sheer confidence that the makers of this series must have displayed when they decided to continue with the story left off in season 1 is mind-blowing. Love Area Season 1 had its flaws like the lack of any story or even character development except for Pete and King which I was a little interested in. Instead of Season 2 being an attempt to right that wrong and genuinely try to tell a story about the 2 couples would have gone a long way in salvaging this series. But the makers decided to double down on their previous mistakes and decided to make some more.

We end Season 1 with Valen and Kaitoon developing feelings for each other and Pete and King reconciling and giving their relationship another chance. A great material in my opinion to begin Season 2 no matter how little they showed in the 1st season. We however find that the makers abandon this opportunity and instead decide to create drama; first by introducing 3 new characters and have a love triangle going on. Fair to say I was not interested in that affair even a little bit.

Then we have the story of Pete and King, where their relationship is already rocky and 2 new characters are introduced to make this plot even more convoluted. We are left to ask questions like What's up with Pete? Is King falling for someone else? What has Sean got to do with Pete and what does he want and why? None of these questions are satisfactorily answered and we are left with more confusion than what we started with.

Finally, they decided to botch the relationship between Valen and Kaitoon. Like in Season 1, Valen continues to act like a douchebag and I fail to see what Kaitoon likes in him instead of going for Non who is a more caring and loving individual. Well, love blossoms between Valen and Kaitoon and we get the mandatory montage of them vacationing and having awkward conversations leaving you holding your face and wondering when will this end. After the mandatory montage, we get to the mandatory 3rd act break-up courtesy an illogical misunderstanding that is inflated because the two characters’ inability to listen. When eventually we reach the final episode, I was pleasantly surprised that Kaitoon reacts like a real human but the final few seconds robs me of that satisfaction.

This series ends up being a lesson on how not to extend your series to another season when you have no good storyline to showcase, main leads with no chemistry and think that more characters disrupting the ongoing relationships between the leads is what will make it successful.

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A series failing miserably at narrating a story

I am at a failure to understand why this series was divided in to 2 seasons. Season 1 has nothing to offer story-wise or character development. It just seems to be an introduction to all the characters that will show up in the next Season. The only couple that had some kind of story going was King and Peat and we do get to know a lot about them and their relationship. Apart from those two the rest of the main characters just exist in this series’ universe.

The main story loosely revolves around 3 characters: Valen a rich, good for nothing guy who loses money on bets and reaches a point where he unsuccessfully tries to rob a guy at knife point. He in my opinion acts like a douchebag throughout the whole season with not one likable characteristic. Next, we have Kaitoon, a complete opposite of Valen. He is hard working and always ready to lend a hand to those in need. He is an orphan and works odd jobs to pay for his studies. Finally, we have Nont, a student who wants to be a doctor so as not to disappoint his father. Although the first season seems to be an introduction to these characters but nothing is fleshed out and we don’t get to know about them other than what I described here.

There is a probable love triangle in the making where Nont likes Kaitoon whereas Kaitoon and Valen are developing feelings for each other. I understand Nont's feeling for Kaitoon. They share a good bond and Nont is the person Kaitoon goes to whenever he needs advice. They also have shared some good moments together. What I don’t get is Kaitoon's feeling for Valen. He hasn't done anything to garner those feelings. On the first instance Valen tries to rob Kaitoon and gets him beaten up and robbed of his wages, ruins his birthday cake albeit unintentionally after knowing he never had a cake of his own. They haven't shared a conversation between each other that doesn't include either them arguing or Valen acting like an angsty teen.

In conclusion, this series fails at multiple levels especially having no chemistry between the two main characters and they still had to go for Season 2. Give this one a miss if you can.

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Short series leaving you wanting for more

If you are looking for a series that is a slow burn where the 2 main characters spend a good enough time together as friends before starting a relationship then look no further.

Ingredients is a story of Win a wannbe musician who is looking for a right break that would propel him in to stardom and Tops a chef who likes to cook and experiment with recipes. The story captures the daily happenings in the lives of these 2 characters while they stay together as roommates. The series takes us on a slow journey where we see Win struggling with his dreams and Tops helping him soothe his worries by cooking delicious food.

The series concentrates more on the life of Win and Tops and other actors just enter and exit the scene to give you a glimpse of each of their characters. We find the troubled relationship Win has with his mother and brother, Tops losing his mother and the father remarried and has a small kid, we meet loads of Win's friends but not a single of Tops friends, Win's averseness to cats and babies and Tops helping nature when he meets his injured neighbour.

Jeff and Gameplay did a fabulous job of bringing the characters of Win and Tops to life. The dialogues between the two seemed natural and they shared a great chemistry together. They also star in a short series He She It and their chemistry continued there as well.

A slice of life story played by wonderful actors with fine songs played by Jeff and a slow paced story that keeps you glued and you are satisfied when they ultimately get together.

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Need more episodes to be coherent

8 episodes of 15 mins each is clearly not enough to showcase the story that this series is going for. We have quite a few complicated characters that make up this story but due to limited time or reasons unknown the series mainly focuses on Han Ba Da.

Han Ba Da is a chef from a renowmed restaurant but due to conflicts with the boss who is also his boyfriend decides to run after his dream of opening up a seaside Udon restaurant. He is great at making udon noodles but is goofy, gullible and is not comfortable talking to people. Not the right mixture for running a successful business. There is also his ex-boyfriend who wants him back working at his restaurant and will not shy away from destroying his reputation.

Enter Tommy who is a wannabe musician who has seen no success and comes to this small seaside town for inspiration. Here he meets awkward Han Ba Da and decides to help him pursue his dreams in the process falling in love with him.

The story is about failure, rediscovery, persistence and patience and would have been aptly showcased only with more time and episodes. This highly edited story isn't stitched together coherently and characters come and go with no effect to the story. We needed more understanding of the character of Tommy and his struggles instead of just Han Ba Da.

All in all a good watch since its not too long but dont expect a lot from the story.

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How in the hell did this pass as a romantic drama is beyond me? All you see from start to end is toxicity, molestation, violence and manipulation. And all this going on between the two main leads. The back stories for a few other characters would require them to get urgent psychiatric help. Lets start with some of the characters

1. Tharn (Mew): An openly gay character with multiple partners in the past. Nothing wrong with that. But why oh why is he so fascinated by Type! He is diagonally opposite to what Tharn as a character is. I do understand that opposites attract but not with the kind of characters they both have. There is no way Tharn would be attracted to someone like that or atleast that has not been explained. Also, Tharn doesn't appear to care so much about consent. Kissing Type when he is asleep, going down on him when he constantly asks him to stop, showing concern when Type narrates his back story but does everything that would traumatise Type further and becoming a punching bag for Type both physically and verbally.

2. Type (Gulf): A homophobic person who hates gays from the core of his being because as a child he was molested by a man. A good reason to be a homophobe but without any rhyme or reason decides to sleep with Tharn. He doesn't like being labelled as someone in a relationship with another man and hence keeps it from everyone but in the next instance decides to let people know that he is with Tharn. He likes to verbally humiliate Tharn at any chance he gets but Tharn finds this endearing. Gets jealous of Tharn's exes and shows extreme reactions when he even hears their names.

3. Tar (Kokliang): A kid who looks underage is madly in love with Tharn but is going through some issues mentally wherein he can't stand a crowd and rushes home and locks himself in a room. He is a painter but seems to have given up on that due to a traumatic event. A victim of gang-rape by 3 men who drugged him he choses to remain alone and only trusts his brother. He was in a relationship with Tharn and were going strong until he breaks up with him. Later he tries to get back with Tharn and creates a wedge between Tharn and Type but all this due to being manipulated and blackmailed. In the final episode he appears to have been miraculously cured of his mental affliction.

4. Tum (Hiter): Tar's brother and an ex band-member with Tharn. He leaves the band after Tharn and Tar break up and blames Tharn for Tar's current state. Although the series shows that they are brothers, Tum appears to be in love with Tar.

5. Lhong (Kaownah): Tharn's best friend and his band mate who really cares about Tharn. But later we realise he is in love with Tharn and has been the cause of all the break-ups he has suffered. He tells all of Tharn's love interest that he is cheating on them and does the same to cause Type and Tharn to break-up. But if that wasn't enough he hires 3 men to drug and rape Tar and records it to later blackmail Tar to break-up with Tharn.

6. San (AA): A friend of Tharn's older brother who is tasked to take care of him but instead lures him into the music room when Tharn is 14 and has sex with him. Although Tharn states its consensual but we arent informed of San's age at the time so I have my doubts whether this was legal. He still wants to get back with Tharn although Tharn only respects him as a senior/brother.

What we have here are a set up hopelessly terrible characters all surrounding Tharn who himself has no redeeming qualities.

The series brings to light certain sensitive topics like child molestation, homophobia and rape but takes no time in brushing it under the rug with no explanation. It looks like it is used as props and its offensive. Type is still shown to be a homophobe after sleeping multiple times with Tharn going so far as to not talk to his friend who comes out to him. Willingly sleeps with Tharn after balling his eyes out recalling the time he was tied and molested by a grown man when he was just a child. Tar is drugged and gang-raped which causes him trauma but with no specific reason is all fine by the end of the series.

You can watch it for the great performances by all the actors and the music is good but be ready for your sensitivities to be hurt.

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A great censored BL from Mainland China

It appears that there are some fantastic BL stories from China but due to heavy censorship we only get to see the tamed version of these stories; turning a good BL series in to a bromance. Youths in breeze also suffers from the same treatment.
3 wonderful stories where boy meets boy and you can feel an undercurrent of a relationship growing but it ultimately ends at them being just great friends. But what can you do? You play the hand you are dealt. That being said, this anthology series has done the best with the censored story

The 1st story is about a shape-shifting cat who is on earth for a year. His happy life is disturbed by the brother of his owner who is allergic to cats. Here ensues a game where each one is trying to get the other out of the house but their animosity turns to friendship. This was more of a comedy with the 2 actors getting into shenanginags to one up one another while showcasing the relationship between siblings and a cat and his/her owner. The director did a great job of showing all this within 8 episodes with the only issue being that a few points remain unexplained and is left to our imagination.

The 2nd story is also a fantasy where a character from an unfinished novel enters into the world of the writer. The writer is commissioned to write a tragic story and the character is trying to to get the writer change the story to save his sister from a fatal disease. During the course of convincing the writer, they both begin good friends. Here we see a writer with limited freedom over his own story wherein he is struggling to save the sister of one his own characters resembling the story of his own sister and her fate. Its a story about sibling relationships, helplessness and sacrifices you make for others.

The 3rd story is more grounded in to reality. Its a story about two athletes who used to be friends but due to a misunderstanding, find competing against each other for a chance to participate at a state level competition. Its the same old friends to enemies to freinds stories that we have seen in multiple other dramas. This story deals with the topic of friendship, trust and hard-work.

Each of the stories are unique and presented exquisitely within the limited time they had. Kudos also to all the actors in this anthology series. As with many series with a great story but limited time, this too suffers from a rushed relationship building with no or very limited back stories of the characters. In certain cases, the endings seems a bit ambiguous and you feel you need a few more episodes to get a better understanding.

However these flaws are more of a nitpick and the series meets what it has set out to achieve and that is entertainment.

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When a Vampire meets a terrible script

A supernatural based BL series is rare and hence was interested to see this one but alas! I was dissapointed.

This series is about a dying vampire (Kim Jun Ho) who needs someone with pure blood to save his life although that remedy would turn him into a mortal. Enter fellow student (Choi Min Hyun) who can save his life but might die in the process. Will Kim Jin Ho take the risk of killing someone he loves to save his own life?

This premise sounds promising and could have been directed in a manner where every episode ends on a cliff-hanger like;
1. Kim meets Choi and later realises he is pure blood and that peaks his interest
2. He pursues Choi after learning that he can only be saved when Choi gives his blood willingly
3. While in pursuit to make Choi fall for him, Kim instead starts developing feelings for Choi
4. Choi learns Kim is a vampire but doesn't care as he is not aware of his true motives and is now in love with him
5. Choi finds out that he is pure blood and the reason behind his parents death
6. Choi starts hating vampires and stays clear off Kim. Meanwhile, he is also informed about Kim's state and the reason for his punishment
7. Time is running out for Kim and Choi offers to help save his life
8. Kim doesn't want to harm Choi and finally sacrifices himself

Its not that these elements were not shown in the series but it was not fleshed out at all. We in fact are introduced to other characters making the storyline more and more boring as its going into tangents and is turning incoherent. All this on top of sub-par acting by both the leads made it a chore to finish this series.

Another Korean BL series suffering from terrible plot that leaves us with more questions and this time it didn't even have the advantage of good acting. Give this one a miss if you want as there is not much entertainment value.

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Beauty in Simplicity

Let me start by saying that there is nothing extra-ordinarily great about this series. The story is simple with 2 students fake dating each other which turns into true love over a period of time. What I in fact enjoyed the most was the acting of the 2 leads. Their chemistry was top notch and you could feel the love between them.

The story progresses slowly which is a plus in my book as we get enough time to see how the feelings are developing, a bit of their back stories, their passions and their faults. The story is well paced, except for the mandatory 3rd act breakup that comes and goes too soon in my opinion and just seems rushed. Do not show angst for the sake of showing one.

Yet again as with many other Thai BLs I found myself rooting for the supporing characters more than the main leads. The friends of each of the leads also performed exceptionally well and their individual love stories although started mid-series but had a satisfactory conclusion.

Since both the leads are in the music group there are bound to be songs and it did not disappoint. Not something I would listen to daily but did not turn me away from the scenes.

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Mediocre acting over an even mediocre story

Although this is a mini series and a lot of plot has to be cut to fit in within the 7 short episodes, but it looks like no time was spent on the script. For the first 5 episodes nothing interesting happens as the characters move from one scene to another

The 5th episode ends on something interesting but again it falls in to the uninteresting area for the last 2 episodes. Especially the last episode is nothing but a major dump of back story but by this time I have already given up and just want this to end.

Pete has still a long way to go to be a good actor and Tonliew (Yoshi) and Chompu (Vivi) were the only saving grace. This is one BL that I am sure I will forget soon. Give this one a pass or you can keep this running in the background while you complete some chores.

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